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Spectacular! Perhaps my new favorite in LA
Our Los Angeles anniversary weekend’s final dinner at 2* Melisse in Santa Monica was absolute perfection. What an amazing meal. I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to try! We loved almost every single course, and too many to count were mind blowingly good. The wine pairings — unusually both white and red for every course or group of courses — were both avant-garde in approach and yet completely fulfilling and delightful. Every wine pairing was fantastic, and yet the two wine approach let us enjoy elements we otherwise might have missed. I’ve never experienced anything quite like that. The team was as effortlessly entertaining as they were professional. Service was fantastic — with the single caveat of the early arrival bar seating being a bit oddly done. We adored the sommelier and a few servers, and really enjoyed getting to know them a bit better as much as the food and wine. We absolutely loved it. Way better for us than wildly overrated Providence. We definitely will return.
Be the first to ReplyTERRIBLE! $1500 for 4, SERVICE HORRIBLE, HEATER BROKEN, only outdoors!
Horrible experience. They have prices of 5 star restaurant but not worth even 1 star.
1) Setting is in parking lot next to ugly apartment building. No charm, no class!
2) Currently only outdoors tables, very cold at night.
3) Charge $35/person cancellation so you go even on cold night.
4) Only 1 heater per table, have no extra heaters. Ours didn't work, were freezing all night.
5) Online menu (which had my favorite veggie dish) is different from the one at the restaurant, (which didn't). Menu was confusing, poorly explained.
6) We are vegetarian and they had told me on phone they had vegetarian menu. Not true, they only had one dish of pasta or risotto . That's it.
7) If 1 person wants 4 course menu, then the whole table is forced to order 4 courses.
8) They brought me my first 2 courses at same time. When I asked them to keep one warm, they told me to keep it at the table.
9) Food was ok but not hot and definitely not worth the price.
10) Service was HORRIBLE! Waiters were standing at entrance, chatting with each other, ignoring us. Spent my Birthday evening freezing and frustrated by not getting help.
11) The bill was $1500, that's about 4x of what we had expected when we decided to go there! Surcharges here and there that had not been explained when we ordered. We were shocked. It was MOST DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. It wasn't worth $100.
12) Talked to the manager about it, she was SUPER RUDE. Said our heater didn't work, they only have 1 heater per table and have no extra. She didn't care, didn't want to hear my complaint, didn't offer anything. We've been to a lot of excellent restaurants and this definitely isn't one of them.
13) At those prices you must have good service. Ambience. Working and extra heaters. WE'LL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!
WORM in food
We found a WORM in our food. It was still alive-- and we lost our appetite. They offered only to refund our salad. Maybe this is standard protocol, but if someone can't finish their meal due to a live worm in the food, I would offer to reimburse for the meal. It is unfortunate, as we were frequent customers.
Be the first to ReplyTake put menu
The food is superb and the take out dinners are fabulous and worth every penny ( or $$$$). Easy to heat up at home .
Be the first to ReplyDon't eat there
I am writing to alert you to never go to their restaurant. We went there at 6pm with the understanding that nothing could be guaranteed as far as a booth or their seating.; When we arrive, we saw the restaurant was empty and requested a booth. What we were told was they weren’t available yet there were patrons sitting at booth (2 to the booth). After questing the booth, the overly sensitive maitre d went to the owner and complained that we weren’t happy – he came out and snapped his fingers saying we should leave because we were being abusive to his staff; which we were more than happy to do. the restaurant is overpriced and the way we were treated was indefensible – especially from the snapping finger owner – The web site says they cannot guarantee any requests yet when we went there a couple (2) people were sitting at a booth. When we mentioned that the restaurant was empty and we wanted to have a booth; we were ceremoniously dismissed – This type of customer service is not expected from an over price restaurant – We have lived on Santa Monica for over 40+ year and can only say that this is indicative of the type of classless restaurant ownership that is unbecoming of Santa Monica – If you visit Santa Monica avoid this pace at all costs – It is pretentious and lacks any class due to a high end restaurant . The place isn’t worth you time or money.
Be the first to ReplyOk. Melisse. Food is extraordinary.
Ok. Melisse. Food is extraordinary. Service was perfect: Charming, funny and fully informational. What’s not to like? Well, a couple of things IMO. First, price. We had the tasting menu. With the wine pairings. 8 courses. Give or take a few parenthetical courses. $800+ per person with tip. Too much, IMO. I’m never a fan of pay first. Something wrong about that when we’re talking about this kind of quality and service. But kinda worth it. All of the preliminary ‘courses’ were sublime. The Waygu Tartare beggar’s purse w caviar, the Buri were wonderful. The uni cromesquis was unreal. The UFO oyster was great though I still think Wellfleet Oysters are sweeter. The Leek Chanawanmushu, Uni scrambled Egg and OsetraCaviar were unbelievably good. They followed that with Chesnut soup with whipped black truffle which was so good I was tempted to beg for seconds. The Hakkaido Scallop with warmed garlic,Tokyo Negi and Black Trumpets, the spiny lobster were reasons to contemplate another pass at begging for seconds. Kinmedai Sunchoke, porcini,w spinach was excellent. The quail, the lamb and the waygu were also excellent though at this point though by this point, while I wasnt full, I was starting to feel like I’d had enough. Not too much for dessert which was also extraordinary.Pinapple guava, passion fruit and Vanilla yogurt with a sensational wine ‘pairing’ of Galant de abbesses & 2018 Bugey Rose. The Wine pairings throughout this great meal went a long way towards earning that big price tag. Worth it? Yes. A really memorable and fine meal. All of the servers and the chef were doing everything they could to make sure we were happy campers. They succeeded!
Be the first to ReplyExcellent all around, Michelin Stars (2)
We had dinner here on 2/9/19. We were seated timely, the food was superb, and service excellent. The menu that night was prefix. We chose the 4 course because 7 or 10 sounded like a lot of food. The dinner lasts a long time...about 2 1/2 hours for ours. The only problem I had was that it was too filling...I just can't eat that much food anymore and I ended up all night with an upset stomach. I told my husband...no more prefix, I just can't handle it. It is a very special place, and very expensive. Check the menu before going so you know if you can afford it. Our bill was around $1000 for four.
Be the first to ReplySpecial Occasions
Honestly , I did not want to go BUT happily surprised with excellent service from start to finish great presentations of each dish and excellent experience for all . Four course is plenty and did not rush through our meal. Don’t care for 3% added to bill for health insurance but can tell them remove from bill. Definitely go back for special evenings.
Be the first to ReplyJoel’s Special Occasion Restaurant
As locals, we enjoy dining at Melisse, Joel’s Special Occasion Restaurant, several times each year. As arguably Santa Monica’s Top gourmet restaurant, it’s reserved for those special times that we want to celebrate. Michelin starred, so pricing is commensurate. Enjoy that special occasion!
Be the first to ReplySpectacular!
From the moment you sit down you know this is going to be a unique and special experience. Our waiter Ryan and the entire staff make sure the guests are never left wanting. Every detail is attended too so that the water glasses are constantly filled and the bread plates are never empty. The cocktail menu is innovative and the 4 course dinner which sounds like it might not be enough was just perfect.
Each course is plated like a photo from gourmet magazine and explained in great detail by the Sous Chefs.
Be sure to add the cheese plate supplement which is a stunning addition and paired with a very special port. We spent almost 4 hours there sharing an unforgettable dining experience!
Best meal of our three week holiday in California
We came here on our wedding anniversary and were not disappointed! The restaurant had put a card and two little gifts on our table and the staff individually wished us a happy anniversary - so thoughtful. The food was fantastic and the service was outstanding. We are vegetarian and asked for the four course vegetarian tasting menu. There was no menu but the chef cooked for us taking into account our dislikes and allergies. There were 2 amuses bouches as well as 4 courses, around five choices of bread and two special drinks and petit fours. The price may seem high but for this quality of fine dining and service, it was well worth it. It is a shame to hear that the restaurant is being changed to a much smaller fine dining area as well as a lower cost restaurant. The city lacks fine dining restaurants of this quality!
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